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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Recognition of European investigation decisions

Article 694-32

…gories of offences for which an investigation decision may not be refused pursuant to 8° of article 694-31 are as follows:

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 696-53

…s for forwarding the decision to place the person under judicial supervision with regard to Article 696-52; 6° The languages understood by the person placed under judicial supervision; 7° The date, pl…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 312-6

…5° Writing a literary work of fiction published by a national publisher over the last five years; 6° Writing or directing at least two short-length cinematographic or audiovisual works that have pre…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Representation of the territorial collectivity of French Guiana within French diplomatic missions

Article R7153-6

…eir actions to the head of mission and must comply with their directives pursuant to articles 3 and 6 of decree no. 79-433 of 1 June 1979 relating to the powers of ambassadors and the organisation of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Representation of the territorial collectivity of Martinique within French diplomatic missions

Article R7253-6

…ularly to the head of mission and must comply with his or her directives pursuant to articles 3 and 6 of decree no. 79-433 of 1 June 1979 relating to the powers of ambassadors and the organisation of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Prohibitions

Article L511-6

…the Code de la construction et de l'habitation, or UCITS or AIFs covered by paragraphs 1, 2, 3 and 6 of sub-section 2, and sub-sections 3, 4 and 5 of section 2 of Chapter IV of Title I of Book II, AI…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Recognition of European investigation decisions

Article 694-31

…lity for press offences in the loi du 29 juillet 1881 sur la liberté de la presseet de la loi n° 82-652 du 29 juillet 1982 sur la communication audiovisuelle; 3° If the decision relates to the transmi…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation and operation

Article R211-6

…creation of specific qualifications and applications for authorisation to award national diplomas; 6° The institution's research priorities and the exploitation of its results; 7° The budget and its…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1 The Training and Employment Committee

Article A142-6

…° A regional academic delegate for youth, commitment and sport appointed by the Minister for Sport; 6° The Director of the National Nordic and Mid-Mountain Ski Centre; 7° The Commandant of the Militar…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions relating to beneficiaries

Article 612-4

…nty audiovisual works and which are not mainly devoted to the programmes mentioned in V of article 1609 sexdecies B of the General Tax Code;4° Comply with the obligations to which the services are sub…

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